Thomas Rowlands 1891

[rob22]

Hello,
yes i have email the National Archives to day to find out if i can trace him through his army records and i wll have a look at the roots amry board as well,thanks for your advice and help.
                      Robert

[rob22]

update,
i have just found out from his army records that Thomas Rowlands joined up on the 12-12-1915, address of applicant  Cefn Road Blackwood

[osprey]

is there any mention of his age? Still can't see a family that fits in 1901. I can see a 6 year old Thomas with mother Catherine in Bedwas, but I can't see her for sure in 1891 to find husband's name.

[rob22]

sorry no age or any family information,

[osprey]

the only one that I can't rule out (apart from the one in Blaenhonddan) is this one
1901 12 Havard's Row, Rhymney Rg13/4942 folio 18 pg 27
William Owens head mar 47 butcher own account b. Goodwick, Glam
Hannah wife 32 b. Newport
William son 16 b. Rhymney
Thomas S Rowlands step-son 8 b. Glam, Brithdir

You'd think from this that William must have married a widowed Hannah Rowlands, but it looks like it was actually Hannah Griffiths. At least, I can find a Hannah Griffiths b. Newport in the 1891 and a marriage between a William Owens and a Hannah Griffiths, definitely no marriage between William & Hannah Rowlands.

But there are two possible Thomas S Rowlands on Freebmd
Thomas Stanley Rowlands June qtr 1892 Pontypridd vol 11a pg 5?3 (I've looked at 2 different versions and middle digit is illegible)
Thomas Sidney Rowlands Dec qtr 1892 Merthyr Tydfil vol 11a 591.
think the Merthyr one is more likely for Brithdir, but I'm not sure. You could tty ordering the certs using father James as a check. Think I'm out of suggestions now.

[rob22]

with ref to Thomas Sidney Rowlands born dc 1892,i no that he had a grandson called Sidney, i will have look in to get some bith cefs but thanks for all your help, i will keep on trying.
                              Robert